Re: OSR2/AMDK6

[Joshua Schmidlkofer <menion mindless com>]

Dave Cameron wrote:
> 
> HI,
> 
> I recently bought a new computer, it has the K6 chip from
> AMD and Win95B/OSR2 pre-installed.   I am a long time UNIX
> user (in fact I teach it at the local community college),
> and as such would like to set up a LINUX partition.
> 
> But.... so far all I have managed to do is create hours of
> headaches for myself.   First off, OSR2 with its FAT32
> tables doesn't seem to like being partitioned into a
> different type of FAT.   I own PartitionMagic - but if
> I try VFAT - it complains.

Yes FAT32.... OK Usually the best way to get around FAT32 is to
f...Disk... 
Sorry man, I have not used it but I heard that the latest edition of
Partition Magic will 
saw-up FAT32 partitions... .but... Here is what I would do: Try to find
a smaller driver 
that can temporarily hold my stuff, then fdisk & format the other,
(using fat16 of course)
This is probably the easiest way.

> 
> Second... I've heard that the AMD K6 hangs with LINUX.
> 

My shop brought in a K6-200, and I decided hey, what the hell I will
test it with Linux. I actually loaded..
YOu know.. I think I loaded 4.2!!!  It was the first system I had the
chance on, when I re-compiled the kernel I had a little difficulty, but
I think that was with the Non-SCSI cd-rom drivers.  (4.2 is a pain in
the a**) I prefer 4.1, (I have 5 machines running it now) ANYWAY.  I
loaded Linux on the K6, optimized for PPro, and not problem one.  I had
no hangs or anything... sooooooo

Well here is another point: If you have a 3gb FAT32 partition, (I think
the max size is.. 4Gb?) It is not 'space economical' anyway, the bloody
allocation units must be 32K.  If you need any further assis.  Feel free
to send me direct mail: menion mindless com
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